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Abstract

The 3,550 square miles of the Upper Chattahoochee River basin is an area of diverse physiographic and land-use characteristics. The headwater areas are mountainous with steep, relatively narrow channels. Land in the headwater areas is heavily forested, but small towns and farms are common in the valleys of large streams. Downstream, the basin is characterized by low hills and wider stream channels. Land in this part of the basin is also predominantly forested; however, large agricultural and urban areas are common. Urban land use is particularly intensive within the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

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Additional publication details

Publication type:

Report

Publication Subtype:

USGS Numbered Series

Title:

Erosion, sediment discharge, and channel morphology in the upper Chattahoochee River basin, Georgia, with a discussion of the contribution of suspended sediment to stream quality

Series title:

Professional Paper

Series number:

1107

Edition:

-

Year Published:

1980

Language:

ENGLISH

Publisher:

U.S. Govt. Print. Off.,

Contributing office(s):

South Atlantic Water Science Center

Description:

85 p.

Country:

United States

State:

Georgia

Other Geospatial:

Upper Chattahoochee River basin

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